IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 19/08/2010

Thursday, August 19, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 19/08/2010

Microsoft Arc Touch mouse exposed by store listing
Despite no announcement was made by Microsoft, a German store has went ahead and posted a listing of the company's upcoming peripheral, the Arc Touch mouse featuring wireless connectivity and touch controls (including touch scroll).

Pandigital readies its second Novel color e-reader
Californian company Pandigital has just announced a new Novel e-book reader boasting a 7-inch full color touchscreen and Barnes & Noble eBookstore integration. Codenamed PRD07T20WBL1, the upcoming ereader measures 5.2" (W) x 7.2" (H) x 0.5" (D), weighs 11.8 ounces, and has a high-gloss black bezel.

FSP Group has first ATX power supply with an 80Plus Platinum certification
You can stop bragging about your shiny, new 80Plus Gold-rated power supply because there's an even more efficient unit out there and it comes from the FSP Group. The PSU we're talking about is codenamed FSP450-60PTM and is the first ATX form factor supply to receive an 80Plus Platinum certification.

Samsung X125 11.6-inch laptop available in the UK
Samsung Electronics has stealthily rolled out the X125 laptop in the UK, providing customers there an alternative to Intel-based 11.6-inch machines. The X125 is powered by AMD's 2010 ultrathin platform, runs Windows 7 Home Premium, and can be found on sale with a price tag of Â£432.38 ($675.68).

Zalman rolling out two dual-drive docking stations
South Korean manufacturer Zalman has now introduced the ZM-MH200 U3 and ZM-MH200 HUB, two HDD docking stations that can handle two 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drives simultaneously. The U3 model features USB 3.0 connectivity, while the HUB provides eSATA and USB 2.0 ports.

Logittech reveals the K800 wireless illuminated keyboard
Logitech has now come up with a new wire-free peripheral, the K800 keyboard which aims to impress with its backlighting system that uses ambient light sensors and motion sensors to automatically adjust light intensity and to turn the light on/off.

ioSafe debuts the SoloPRO USB 3.0/eSATA secure external HDD
ioSafe has now added a new product to its disaster-proof storage offering, the SoloPRO external hard drive that features both USB 3.0 and eSATA connectivity, and can brag with being fireproof, waterproof, and theftproof.

Yahoo! Mail gets optimized for Apple's iPad
Bing-friendly interweb company Yahoo! is showing some extra love to Apple's tablet as it now introduced a new, HTML5-powered Mail website that's specifically optimized for the iPad's screen and capabilities.

Raidon comes up with two HyBrid RunneR SSD/HDD combo drives
Raidon is bringing to market two new, speedy and safe storage solutions in the form of the HyBrid RunneR iH1010 and iH2420 devices that can house one solid state drive and a hard drive (both with a SATA interface) and combine their advantages.

Fujitsu announces the LifeBook SH530 13.3-inch notebook
Fujitsu has today presented to the world its newest LifeBook-branded mobile machine, the SH530 13.3-inch laptop based on Intel's Calpella platform which is claimed to be stylish, 'affordable' and high-performance travel companion.

Bose unveils three new in-ear headphones
Eardrum-beating big boy Bose has now announced a trio (IE2, MIE2 and MIE2i) of high-end earphones which feature a TriPort acoustic structure enabling an improved audio clarity, and make use of the new StayHear tips (available in three sizes) that ensure greater stability and a comfortable fit.

Google's US search share slips again in July
As reported by digital marketing intelligence company comScore, July has seen 16.6 billion search queries being made in the US, with 10.3 billion being made through Google sites. This gives the search titan a market share of 61.6%, down 1.0% compared to the 62.6% recorded in June.

RIM reportedly agrees to give India access to BlackBerry messaging service
Research in Motion (RIM) is said to have made a proposal to Indian authorities that would keep the BlackBerry instant messaging service working in the country pass the August 31st blockade-enforcing deadline.

EVGA SLI Enhancement Patch #31 makes Kane and Lynch 2 faster
Green Goblin partner EVGA has made available a new SLI Enhancement Patch which is based on the GeForce 258.96 driver and includes three SLI profiles for use - one for Alien Swarm, one for Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days, and one for the Lost Planet 2 benchmark.

BitDefender debuts Total Security 2011 suite
PC safety expert BitDefender has now launched its latest version of its Total Security suite which includes an antivirus, firewall and network management tools, file encryption and online back-up, and provides comprehensive protection against multiple threats.

Phoenix Technologies to be bought by Marlin Equity Partners
HyperSpace-light Phoenix Technologies has found itself a buyer that will pay $3.85 per share (27% premium over the August 17 closing price) in cash or about $139 million in all to secure its services. The sugar daddy in question is Marlin Equity Partners, a Los Angeles-based private investment firm.

Panasonic Viera CAST plasma HDTVs added Twitter support
Panasonic has now begun to unlock Twitter support for its Viera CAST-enabled plasma HDTVs (VT20, VT25, G20 and G20 series), enabling their users to easily connect to the micro-blogging site, post updates and see what friends, enemies, companies and celebrities are tweeting about.

Chrome 6.0.495.0 dev build available for download
One more for the Dev channel everyone, a fresh Chrome build stamped with the version number '6.0.495.0' that's available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux and includes several bug fixes.

ViewSonic to use LED backlighting on all its PC displays
ViewSonic has vowed to drop Cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) from all its PC displays by early 2011 and fully embrace LED backlighting in order to provide its customers with "significant energy cost savings and improved performance and contrast."

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Yahoo! Search results to start going Bing later this week
Yahoo and Microsoft's search brotherhood is finally going to bear fruit as of this week when the back-end technology for Yahoo! Search in the US and Canada (English) will begin to transition to a Bing-based platform.

IM Flash Technologies starts sampling 25nm 3-bit-per-cell NAND Flash
One year has passed since IM Flash Technologies announced the development of 3-bit-per-cell (3bpc) MLC NAND Flash on 34nm technology, and today the joint venture between Intel and Micron has stepped up to say it has begun sampling 3bpc chips made using the 25nm process.

Sharkoon announces the X-Tatic SX & SP headsets at gamescom
Sharkoon Technologies is preparing a little something for console gamers in the form of two new X-Tatic series headsets, the X-Tatic SX and X-Tatic SP models featuring USB connectivity (3.5mm plug available for the SX), an integrated cable controller, and a padded headband and padded ear cups.

MSI GeForce GTX 480 HydroGen detailed in full
Already showcased at Computex 2010 in June, MSI's water-cooling-requiring GeForce GTX 480 HydroGen is closing in fast, targeting gamers who want a high-end, cool-running DirectX 11 card that unfortunately runs at stock frequencies.

Zotac announces the GeForce GTX 460 AMP! Edition
Zotac has now introduced its fourth GF104-powered graphics card, the GeForce GTX 460 AMP! Edition aka one of the fastest GTX 460 out there. The new DirectX 11-ready model has a GPU clock of 810 MHz (675 MHz stock), a shader frequency of 1620 MHz (1350 MHz), and 1GB of memory @ 4000 MHz (3600 MHz).

HP buying Fortify to expand its software security knowhow
IT mega-company HP has announced that it will be buying for an undisclosed sum San Mateo-based Fortify Software, a provider of solutions aimed at protecting firms from threats coming from security flaws in business-critical applications.

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